Gallery rifle



/N VENTVOR ZZZ- A TTORNEY E. C. FEY

GALLERY RIFLE Filed Sept. 13. 1926 Patented May 8, 1928.

UNITED STATES EDMUND C. FEY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

GALLERY RIFLE.

, Application filed September 13, 1926. Serial No. 184,956.

The present invention relates to an elec-,

target in order to produce ahigh score,

which consists in making a consecutive number of direct hits, out ofany given number of shots.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying sheet of drawings, and set forth in the claims hereto ap ended, it being understood that various 0 anges in the form, proportion, size, and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, partly in section, of the invention showing the contact pin above the contact plate, the armature and electro-magnet being in their normal position.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the moving targets showing the electrical connections between the electro-magnets and their respective contact plates.

Figure 3 is an end'elevation showing the armature drawn backwards by the electromagnet thereby releasing the target.

Figure 4 is a view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1 showin the means provided on the armature an target for retaining the target in a vertical position.

Figure 5 is a view of a modified form of circuit arrangement. Figure 6 is an end view of a target with the electro magnet and armature movable therewith.

In the drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts, 1 represents an aiming element in the form of. a projectless rifle having a trigger 2 and a",

hammer 3, said rifle being mounted upon a base 4 through a universal joint 5 enabling the rifle to be moved in any desired position. A tubular rod 6 depends from the underside of the universal joint '5, the portion 6 of said rod being universally fulcrumed at 7 within the base 4, and the ends of said rod 6 and portion 6 being connected by a ball and socket joint 7 thereby maintaining said portion 6 in a substantially perpendicular position at all times. A contact pin 8 is freely held within the rod 6 b one end of a flexible wire, not shown, w ich extends throughout the rod and is fastened to the hammer 2; said pin being free'to reci rocate when the hammer 2 is moved back an Directly beneath the contact pin 8 are a plurality of individual contact plates 9 mounted in series and separated from one another by insulation material 10. The edges of the contact plates 9' are inclined as at 11 to defleet the pin 8, in its downward movement upon the contact plate and not allow the same to rest upon the insulated material separating said plates.

Positioned in front of the rifle 1 arethe traveling targets 12 each pivot-ally con nected with therespective links of an endless chain 13, the latter being propelled by any suitable means, such as a motor. 14, and prevented from sagging by a track 15 on which the same slides. A. relatively narrow finger 16 extends laterally from the face of each target. A seriesof -armatures 17 are pivotally mounted in front of the moving targets, and each is provided with a book 18, said hooks being of a width correspondingto'that of the base of the targets 12, and are adapted to overliethe fingers 16 as the moving targets pass in rear thereof in their line of travel, thus sustaining the targets in w vertical position. An electro magnet 19 mounted on insulation 20 is positioned in front of each armature 17. a

Electric current supplied by a battery 21 is carried by the wire 22 to the armatures 17. Current. is also supplied to the contact in 8 by said battery'through the wire 23v which is connected to the tube 6.

The respective contact plates 9 are'con-v 'nected to their respective electro-magnets 19 forth.

ture 17 associated with the'magnet back- 'plate associated with its respective electromagnet and armature supporting the selected moving target. The operation of the trigger causes the contact pin to drop upon the contact plate completing the circuit causing said electro-magnet to draw the armature backwards releasing the target.

In Figures 5 and 6 is illustrated a form of the invention wherein two separate rail sections 26 and 27 insulated from each other are employed, the rail section 26 consisting of corresponding sections or portions 28 insulated from each other', forming independent contacts, and the section 27 being continuous, forming a single contact common to all ,of .said independent contacts. Longitudinall of the rails moves a chain, divided 12 and cooperating armatures 31 thus opposing segments of corresponding chains carry a tar et and the holding and releasing means t ierefor. 1 In the construction illustrated in Figure 5, the circuit is the same .as'in the preferred form, excepting that the circuit is completed through the corresponding portions 28-0f rails 26 and 27 and the corresponding links of the chain sections 29 and 29', at such time as contact is made with the member 9.

I claim 1. A device for the described urpose comprising an aiming element; a p urahty of electric switches; means operatable in accordance with the aim of said element for severally controllin said switches; a target normally out of t e aiming range of the aiming element, means for moving the same across the aiming range of the alming elemerit; a succession of electrically operated target tripping means to indicate accurate aim; and electric circuits between said switches and target tripping means.

2. A device for the described comprising an aiming element; a plurality of electric switches; means operatable in accordance with the aim of said element for severally controlling said switches; a travelpurpose I meae'm which said target moves; a succession of electro-magnets positioned in front of said armatures to operate the same for tripping said target to indicate accurate aim, and electric circuits between said switches and electro-magnets.

3. A, device for, the described purpose comprising an aiming element; a plurality of electric switches; means'operatable in accordance with the aim of. said element for severally controlling said switches; a traveling target; a finger carried by said target; a succession of armatures past which said target moves, said armatures overlying said finger as said target passes thereby; a succession of ele tro-magnets positioned in front of said armatures to operate the same for tripping said target to indicate accurate aim, and electric circuits between said switches and electro-magnets.

4. A. device of the class described, comprising an aiming element, a traveling target pivotally mounted on a horizontal axis disposed parallel with the direction of travel of the target and normally out of aiming range of the aiming element and movable ,across the aiming range of said aiming element, an electric circuit, and a switch in said circuit operatable for completing the electric circuit to trip the target on an accurate aiming of said aiming element on the target during its movement across the aiming range of the aiming element.

5. A device for the described purpose comprising an aiming element, a plurality of electric switches, means operatable in accordance with the aim of said element for severally controlling said switches, a traveling target, a finger carried by said target, an

armature with which said target cooperates, said armature overlying said finger, an electromagnet positioned in front of said armature to operate the same to trip said target to indicate accurate aim, and an electromagnet between said switches.

6. A device for the described purpose comprising an aiming element, a p urality of electricswitches, means operatable in accordance with the aim of said element for severally controlling said switches, a plurality of traveling targets, armatures cooperating with said targets, electromagnets cooperatlng with said armatures to operate the same for tripping one of said targets to indicate accurate aim, and electric circuits between said switches and electromagnets.

7. A device for the described purpose comprising an aiming element, a'plurality of-electric switches, meansoper atable in accordance with the aim of said element for severally controlling said switches, a plu-' rality of traveling targets, each mounted for pivotal movement on a horizontal axis, disposed parallel with their line of travel, armatures cooperating said targets,

electromagnets cooperating with said armatures to operate the same for tripping one of said targets to permit the same to swing on its horizontal axis to indicate accurate aim,

and electric circuits between said switches and electromagn'ets,

8. A device for the described purpose comprising an aiming element, an electric switch, means operatahle in accordance with the aim of said element for controlling said switch, a traveling target mounted for pivotal movement on a horizontal axis disposed parallel with its line of travel and normally out of the aiming range of the aiming element, means for moving the tan get across the aiming range of the aiming element, an armature cooperating with said target, an electi'oniagnet cooperating with said armature to operate the same to trip said target to permit the same to swing on its horizontal axis to indicate accurate aim,

and an electric circuit between said switch 

